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out-of-court
[ out-uhv-kawrt, -kohrt ]
adjective
- conducted or agreed upon between contending parties without court decision:
an out-of-court settlement of a lawsuit.
Example Sentences
In 2019 Real striker Cristiano Ronaldo accepted an 18.8m euro fine following an out-of-court settlement and Jose Mourinho was fined 2.2m euros relating to tax charges during his time as Real manager from 2011-12.
Prince Andrew has denied all claims but reached an out-of-court settlement with her in 2022.
The Duke of York has denied all claims but reached an out-of-court settlement with her in 2022.
The pair later reached an out-of-court settlement.
More recently, he helped a sizeable group of women reach out-of-court settlements with American Football player Deshaun Watson over allegations he had sexually assaulted them during private massage sessions.
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